Most of their albums focus around a selection of specific scores of music, moulded into Otomo's noisy and stylistic interpretations. One of the most important factors residing in Ground Zero's music is the usages and formation of samples. Late period (now an 8 piece set up): Otomo, Uchihashi, Nasuno, Uemura, Yoshigaki, Sachiko M, Kikuchi and Tanaka. Mid period: Otomo, Uchihashi, Nasuno, Uemura, Yoshigaki and Sachiko M Their early period: Otomo, Hirose, Chino, Kimoto, Uemura and Sasaki. Throughout their career the band was solidified around three set line-ups, along with the continuos influx of guest musicians. Though relatively short lived the band never cessed to stun and batter our minds with some of the most spectacular and captivating avant-rock/noise/free Jazz to ever escape the Japanese shores. Now defunct, Ground Zero went on to release more than a hand full of albums of the highest standard from 1993 - 1999. Originally formed in 1990 as a changeable line up, the band has seen numerous line-ups which are near impossible to keep check on as each year passes by. Founded in Tokyo, Japan in 1990 - Disbanded in 1998įronted by Freeform turntablist, guitarist OTOMO YOSHIHIDE, Ground Zero was yet another project for one of Japans most prolific musical geniuses of the modern era.
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